accruement

ac·crue (

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)

v. ac·crued, ac·cru·ing, ac·crues

v.intr.

1. To come to one as a gain, addition, or increment: interest accruing in my savings account.

2. To increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth: common sense that accrues with experience.

3. To come into existence as a claim that is legally enforceable.

v.tr.

To accumulate over time: I have accrued 15 days of sick leave.

[Middle English acreuen, from Old French acreu, past participle of acroistre, to increase, add, from Latin accrscere, to grow : ad-, ad- + crscere, to arise; see ker-² in Indo-European roots.]

ac·crua·ble adj.

ac·cruement n.

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Noun

accruement - the act of accumulating

accrual, accumulation

step-up, increase - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"

buildup - the act of building up an accumulation; "I envied his rapid buildup of assets"; "a military buildup in preparation for the invasion"

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It was the kind of burger that you have a craving for when you want a real burger--cooked on the griddle and nicely saddled with all of the appropriate accruements.

Downtown diner by Burgess, Emily Hines / Mississippi Magazine

The 43-year-old is a rich man with many regional business accruements up his sleeve.

Is Mr Moat the man to save the Magpies? BARRY Moat is a North East ... by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)

The crystalline lens of this goggle is did from overnight Lexan personal, which is unaffected to fogging as a result of scatter accruement or from the rider?

Fox Inked Gear the Road Safety Device by Ben Dango / Automotive community

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